Congestive heart failure mortality is increasing while medications are underprescribed. Disease management programs inform physicians, educate patients, increase monitoring, and facilitate compliance. Improved outcomes include decreased hospitalization and emergency room visits, and improved quality of life.
Asthma education provided by AE-C pharmacists had a positive impact on asthma care in our inner-city community. Improving medication adherence and asthma control as well as decreasing hospital utilization could potentially decrease health care costs in addition to improving quality of life.
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